Port Orange man posing as exterminator charged with theft

Published: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 1:53 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 10:49 p.m.

A man pretending to work as an exterminator has been charged with stealing jewelry from a home he claimed he was going to spray for bugs, an official said.

Johnny Mack Swanger was arrested at his home Tuesday and charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling and grand theft, Port Orange police Capt. David Meyer said in a release.

Meyer said Swanger went inside a Port Orange home last Wednesday, giving the impression he was an exterminator who was there to spray for bugs. The resident realized the following day jewelry had been stolen from the home.

Swanger is being held at the Volusia County Branch Jail with bail set at $10,000, Meyer said.

Police believe Swanger has done this more than once. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective George Oliveira at 386-506-5895.

<p>A man pretending to work as an exterminator has been charged with stealing jewelry from a home he claimed he was going to spray for bugs, an official said.</p><p>Johnny Mack Swanger was arrested at his home Tuesday and charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling and grand theft, Port Orange police Capt. David Meyer said in a release.</p><p>Meyer said Swanger went inside a Port Orange home last Wednesday, giving the impression he was an exterminator who was there to spray for bugs. The resident realized the following day jewelry had been stolen from the home.</p><p>Swanger is being held at the Volusia County Branch Jail with bail set at $10,000, Meyer said.</p><p>Police believe Swanger has done this more than once. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective George Oliveira at 386-506-5895.</p>